Wagon Team (1952)

Director:

George Archainbaud

Writer:

Gerald Geraghty (written by)

Release Date:

30 September 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Powerful autry action with a new two-fisted twist!

Plot:

When badguys steal a US Army payroll, stagecoach agent Gene goes undercover as a medicine-show entertainer to smoke them out.

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Army | Payroll | Robbery | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Champion	...	Champion, Gene's Horse (as Champion World's Wonder Horse)
Pat Buttram	...	Deputy Pat Buttram
Gail Davis	...	Connie Weldon
Dickie Jones	...	Dave Weldon, aka The Apache Kid (as Dick Jones)
Gordon Jones	...	Marshal Sam Taplin
Harry Harvey	...	Daniel 'Doc' Weldon
Henry Rowland	...	Mike McClure
George J. Lewis	...	Carlos de la Torre
John L. Cason	...	Henchman Slim (as John Cason)
The Cass County Boys	...	Medicine show performers

Runtime:

61 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #15945)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Gene Autry Productions

Trivia:

The big fight sequence between Gene Autry, George J. Lewis and John L. Cason was originally used in The Big Sombrero (1949).

Goofs:

Continuity: Halfway through the film, the Apache Kid's prominent white gun belt disappears and reappears between shots during the escape sequence.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Howdy Friends and Neighbors

Gene Autry classic.

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

WAGON TEAM is one of Gene Autry's more popular vehicles. When an Army payroll is stolen, Gene has himself put in jail to get a lead on the culprits. The prime suspect, Dave Weldon(Dickie Jones), runs back to a musical medicine show run by his family. Autry joins the show to keep track of Weldon; and the singing stagecoach agent/investigator makes the acquaintance of Connie Welson(Gail Davis). When Dave Weldon is injured, Gene and Deputy Pat Buttram must decide whether or not to save the criminal at the expense of not solving the case.

Gene sings "In and Out of the Jailhouse" and the classic "Back in the Saddle Again". Other medicine show talent is provided by The Cass County Boys. Also in the cast are: Gregg Barton, Henry Rowland, John Cason and Gordon Jones. If Miss Davis seems familiar; she not only has worked with Autry before, in the early 50's she often appeared on the TV shows "The Lone Ranger", "The Cisco Kid" and "The Range Rider".